The Fear Epicenter
Our amygdala has been known to be as the fear epicenter of our brain however other studies suggest that there is some other structure in the brain that is involved in this fear-making process.
The insular cotex and a part of the brain stem called the nucleus of the solitary tract has been found as an area that generates fear impulses.
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